Bank of Guam® announces 2025-2026 APIA scholars- Bank of Guam cohort, awarding $50,000 to five students

Hagåtña, Guam – Bank of Guam is proud to announce the 2025–2026, APIA Scholars - Bank of Guam Cohort, marking another milestone in the Bank’s long-standing commitment to investing in the next generation of leaders from Guam and the Micronesia...

UNGA: Iran does not seek nuclear weapon, president says

Skip next section Iranian President Pezeshkian: Iran has 'no intention' to build nuclear bomb 09/24/2025September 24, 2025Iranian President Pezeshkian: Iran has 'no intention' to build nuclear bomb Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian condemned...

Is The Maldives Sinking? What Happens When A Country Sinks? | Explained

Last Updated:September 22, 2025, 12:11 IST Around 80% of the Maldives lies less than one meter above sea level, putting the nation at severe risk from erosion and the looming threat of disappearing entirely Rapid Read Summarized by AI. + Soil...

Out now: October 2025’s Geographical issue

In our September issue, we feature a diary extract written by a Palestinian man who survived the devastation in Gaza. Now living in Egypt, his account provides a first-hand perspective on displacement, identity, and the struggle to survive. Also...

Forbes Sustainability Leaders 2025

The Forbes Sustainability Leaders List highlights global leaders including entrepreneurs, investors, activists and scientists who are working to combat the climate crisis. Record-shattering heat, billion-dollar storms and rising seas are unfolding...

U.S pledges $60M to Pacific Fisheries, pushes business ties at Forum

U.S deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau used the U.S–Pacific Islands Business Forum in New York to push stronger trade and investment links while confirming fresh funding for Pacific fisheries. “Following through on U.S commitments, the...

Atkins Kroll strengthens leadership to accelerate growth and transform ownership journey

Alex Jones Eric Green TAMUNING, Guam (Special Advertising Feature) — Atkins Kroll, Inc. Guam, an Inchcape Company, announced two key leadership appointments, reinforcing its strategy to shape the future of mobility in Guam and Saipan. These...

The World Comes to New York for a Very Different Climate Week

It’s the busiest week of the year in New York City. The United Nations General Assembly this week draws world leaders and their delegations from around the globe, heightening security, sparking protests and snarling traffic. (Pro tip: always walk...

Congressmen angry that Bikini islanders’ nuclear trust fund may have been ‘squandered’

Following widespread media coverage of the collapse of what was a more than US$70 million trust fund for Bikini islanders displaced by American nuclear weapons testing, the United States Congress has demanded answers from the Interior Department...

Federal act providing compensation for ‘downwinders’ reinstated decades after nuclear tests in Idaho and other states

EDITOR’S NOTE: Portions of this article were originally published on Feb. 9, 2022. It has been updated with additional information. IDAHO FALLS – If 26-year-old Navy Seabee Richard Legg and Army Specialists John Byrnes, 22, and Richard McKinley,...

Pacific Islands News Roundup – September 12 – 18, 2025

Editor’s Note: We are undergoing a web host migration process and may need to make necessary modifications to our format and frequency over the next several weeks. Thank you in advance for your understanding. Political Leadership and Regionalism,...

First treaty to protect marine life in high seas to take effect in January

The first-ever treaty to protect marine diversity in international waters will come into force early next year, after it was ratified by the 60th nation, Morocco. Morocco’s formal adoption of the Marine Biodiversity Treaty on Friday means the...

Military buildup faces community pushback at defense forum

Military officials defended Guam's strategic defense buildup against pointed community criticism during the inaugural Guam Defense Forum Wednesday, as residents questioned environmental impacts and transparency while officials emphasized regional...

Murals cover the walls at Farrington High, but who do they represent?

Some Farrington High School students and nearby Kalihi residents have raised concerns about new murals on campus that they say are not reflective of the neighborhood's diverse community. One mural that drew the ire of students depicts a nēnē goose...

Radio NZ podcast wins awards

A Radio New Zealand podcast that took a deep dive into the 1985 resettlement of the nuclear test-affected Rongelap Islanders by the Greenpeace ship Rainbow Warrior this week won its second major award in less than two weeks. The Last Voyage of the...

Snake Island, Anthrax Island and beyond: 9 deadly Islands you'd be a fool to visit...

Think of islands, think of tropical idylls, fringed by palm trees and drenched in sun, says Helen Pilcher, but not all islands are created equal. From dangerous reptiles to rising water levels and radioactive fallout, here are ten of the world’s...

U.S moves to reinvigorate Pacific partnership with big pledges in Port Moresby

The United States has rolled out a sweeping package of economic, security, and health commitments to Pacific Island nations, signalling what it calls a “reinvigorated” partnership with the region. At a U.S-Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) roundtable in...

Bienvenido a Ecuador—home of the incredible Galapagos Islands

Aklog Birara (Dr) September 2025 One of the books I read in high school that captured my imagination and stimulated my interest in visiting Ecuador again was Charles Darwin’s famous work, On the Origin of Species. published on November 24, 1859....

Ranked: Nuclear Power Generation by Country

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Visualized: The Top Countries Buying U.S. Oil in 2024

See this visualization first on the Voronoi app. Use This Visualization Visualized: The Top Countries Buying U.S. Oil in 2024 This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible...